Out in the Cold
Love's Betrayal: A Tale of Heartbreak in Carole King's 'Out in the Cold'
Lyrics
I only wanted to play
I had a desire to engage in a playful manner.
I thought what he didn't know wouldn't hurt him anyway
I believed that what he didn't know wouldn't cause harm.
But he found out and someone else gave him her hand to hold
He discovered the truth, and someone else offered support to him.
And suddenly I find myself out in the cold
As a consequence, I now find myself rejected and alone.
He trusted me all the time
He had complete trust in me.
I thought I could see another man (see another man) and he would still be mine
I believed I could pursue another relationship and still keep him.
Well, yesterday I had a good thing worth more than gold
Previously, I possessed something valuable, comparable to gold.
Today, he's got a truer love and I'm out in the cold
Now, he has found a truer love, leaving me rejected.
I had a love warmer than fire
I had a love that was intensely passionate.
But I listened to my desire
I succumbed to my desires.
Now yesterday's dreams are tomorrow's heartaches
What once were dreams of yesterday now result in heartaches.
I'm payin' (payin') for my mistakes
I'm facing consequences and paying for my mistakes.
Now girl, take a tip from one who knows
Advice to others: Opening new opportunities may close the old ones.
If you open up a new door, you may find the old one's closed
If you open a new door, the previous one might be closed.
So be true to your good man
Stay faithful to your good man.
Take a lesson from the story I have told
Learn from the story I share.
Or you just might get left now out in the cold
Otherwise, you might find yourself rejected and alone.
You just might get left now out in the cold
Reiteration of the warning.
Don't let yourself get left now out in the cold
Warning not to be left alone and rejected.
Don't let yourself get left now out in the cold
Reiteration of the warning.
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